CT Surgery Operating Room (OR) Gastroscopes Lease Agreement Description Special NoticeNotice of Intent to Sole SourceThis is a Special Notice as a Pre-Intent to Sole Source. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, Houston, Texas 77056, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for a performance period of a base period of one (1) year, with four (4) additional, 1-year ordering periods to Olympus America Inc., located at 3500 Corporate PKWY, Center Valley, Pennsylvania,18034, for Scope testing and maintenance at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only one (1) responsible source can provide the required Brand Name supplies in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements .Please review the attached document(s) for more details on this requirement.36C25625Q0040SOWNO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the notice. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as Market Research and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team. RFI responses are due by 1500 pm Central Standard Time on October 22, 2024; size is limited to 8.5 x 11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format via email to Frank Sanders at frank.sanders1@va.gov. The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q0040 Response to Intent to Sole Source.Special NoticeNotice of Intent (NOI) to Sole SourceThe Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract with a performance period of a base period of one (1) year, with four (4) additional, 1-year ordering periods to Ol... VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF Contracting Office Address 4135 S POWER RD STE 103 MESA , AZ 85212 USA Primary Point of Contact : Aurora Salazar-Alas aurora.salazar-alas@va.gov Phone Number (520) 629-4612 frank.sanders1@va.gov Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding 36C25625Q0040 United States of America GT-108712806